Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Lowers Stock Holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich trimmed its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 0.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 610,302 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 5,239 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $60,638,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Shrier Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,099,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,991,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $667,109,000 after acquiring an additional 761,217 shares in the last quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 192.7% during the 4th quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,734 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,957,000 after acquiring an additional 12,993 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,868,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,470,790 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $122,855,000 after acquiring an additional 71,764 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about United Parcel Service

Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS estimates for UPS across multiple upcoming quarters, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026 and Q1 2027, signaling analysts see stronger profitability ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: UPS is being highlighted as a potentially undervalued stock under $100, with a forward P/E below the sector average, which may attract value-oriented investors. Undervalued stock article
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer commented that UPS is more of a growth-versus-yield debate than a pure income story, which does not materially change the business outlook but may influence investor sentiment. Jim Cramer commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: UPS disclosed that board member Kevin M. Warsh resigned following his appointment to the Federal Reserve, a governance change that is notable but not likely to have a direct near-term operating impact. Board resignation announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern remains that Amazon’s expanding supply chain services could pressure UPS by competing for logistics and delivery business. Amazon competition article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on UPS shares. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.87.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of United Parcel Service stock opened at $98.46 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.93, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 35.95%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. Analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is 106.15%.

United Parcel Service Profile

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.